Welcome Baby: Tools For the Journey

CCOM 3051

In this informative and supportive workshop, participants can expect to learn about:

  • The “journey” from pregnancy through the early parenting period with a particular focus on the childbirth and postpartum periods.
  • Methods of childbirth and pain relief, including traditional medical interventions and C-section births.
  • Newborn care and parenting concerns
  • Relaxation techniques (active and passive), breathing strategies, comfort measures, positions for labor and comfort, yoga postures for body awareness and labor preparation, and stress management for the postpartum period

baby imageInstructor: Shelley Langmaid
Time: 9:30 am- 3:30 pm
Dates: Oct 5-6, 2013 or
Nov. 23-24, 2013
Location: Alumni Lounge, Alumni Memorial Building, 13 Bailey Dr., UNB campus
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Course Fee: $135 per couple (+HST)

About the Instructor:  Shelley Langmaid, BN, CCCE is a mother of three young children who has been teaching prenatal classes for the past 12 years. Since she began obstetrical training, as part of her education at the Bathurst School of Nursing, Shelley has had a particular passion for family centered, holistic care. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from UNB and has been certified as a childbirth educator and a childbirth educator trainer by the Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association (CCCE). A certified Roots of Empathy educator, Shelley goes into schools with parents and infants to teach school-age children about empathy. A long-time yoga practitioner, Shelley has also undertaken certification in yoga postures for pregnancy.

Welcome Baby: Tools For The Journey reflects years of experience as a mother, a health educator, and a participant in local initiatives for the empowerment of new mothers and families in the Fredericton community.  The course includes evidence based maternal health research to provide the highest quality of education in a supportive environment.

 

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Please contact Alison Howells at 452-6360
or email pce@unb.ca

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